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Author: Isaac Kreider

Phillips County Economic Development board president Nici Akey addressed the Holyoke City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, announcing that PCED executive director Julie Worley has resigned from her position.
According to Akey, Worley wil...

Author: Isaac Kreider

Phillips County Economic Development board president Nici Akey addressed the Holyoke City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, announcing that PCED executive director Julie Worley has resigned from her position.
According to Akey, Worley wil...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

Emphasizing its belief in the value of coming together with area school boards to take a formal position on statewide graduation requirements and state assessments, the Holyoke School District Re-1J Board of Education finalized some position points at its...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

Emphasizing its belief in the value of coming together with area school boards to take a formal position on statewide graduation requirements and state assessments, the Holyoke School District Re-1J Board of Education finalized some position points at its...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

At a special presentation last weekend, Anastasia Conklin was awarded fifth place in the state competition for her Voice of Democracy speech.
As a top-five finalist in the state, Conklin participated in a fun weekend in the Denver area Jan. 23-25, which ...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

At a special presentation last weekend, Anastasia Conklin was awarded fifth place in the state competition for her Voice of Democracy speech.
As a top-five finalist in the state, Conklin participated in a fun weekend in the Denver area Jan. 23-25, which ...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Wear green this Saturday
Dragon fans are reminded to get out their green gear this Saturday, Jan. 31, for the Green Out basketball game. Holyoke takes on Akron beginning at 2 p.m. in the HHS gym.
Friends of the Library to host luncheon
Friends ...

Author: Darci Tomky

R & B’s barbecue works its way into Phillips County’s hearts ... and belliesThe minute a local event advertises a meal prepared and cooked by R & B Catering, they can be sure to get a crowd.
This Texas barbecue business has fanned the flames ...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department has wrapped up its 2014 year and looks ahead to 2015.
Stacy Rueter was elected fire chief for 2015, with John Durbin as first assistant chief and Ken Hoch as second assistant chief.
In 2015, Steve Young will serve as th...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

All nine Dragon wrestlers placed at the Wiggins Invitational Saturday, Jan. 17, to bring home the first-place team plaque.
Coach Brady Walter said it was nice to win matches in the late rounds, an area in which the team has struggled this season.
As a W...

Author: Isaac Kreider

When Jake O’Neal was last interviewed by the Enterprise about his musical ventures in the summer of 2013 he expressed, “I’ve always wanted to do something that’s me — uniquely me.”
At the time, he was working with his band Summa. Now O’Neal...

Author: Marianne Goodland

The inauguration of Gov. John Hickenlooper for his second term and his State of the State speech Thursday, Jan. 15, highlighted the first full week of the 2015 legislative session.
In his inaugural address, Hickenlooper reflected on the good and the bad ...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Once again, Holyoke has been having strong representation at the 2015 National Western Stock Show in Denver. This year’s NWSS runs Jan. 10-25 and posted attendance of 47,207 on opening day — the biggest first-day tally in the show’s century-plus his...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

It was a grand day for celebration Saturday, Jan. 17, when two new Holyoke businesses, The P Pod and Creative Traditions, were presented first dollar of profit plaques from the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce.
Located in the former Bill’s TV building at 11...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Residents living in and around Holyoke can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.
Phillips County Event Center will host this comm...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

It was a monumental day for a skeleton crew from the Holyoke swim team when the girls earned a big third-place trophy at the Metro 8 Invitational hosted by Adams City Thursday, Jan. 15.
Not all team members participated, but those who did fared well as t...

Author: Isaac Kreider

Varsity basketball boys split their games over the weekend, beating Wray at home Saturday, Jan. 17, after losing to Yuma on the road Friday, Jan. 16.
Holyoke’s record sits at 5-5 so far this season.
Senior co-captain Bradley Cumming weaves through&nbs...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Holyoke junior varsity and C team boys faced tough competition over the weekend and couldn’t come up with any wins. The Dragons lost both games in Yuma Friday, Jan. 16, and the one JV game at home against Wray in overtime Saturday, Jan. 17.
Hol...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Trudy Herman, mother of HHS sophomore Austin Herman, was crowned the mothers’ free throw champion Saturday, Jan. 17, for the second year in a row.
After the moms had a practice round of warm-up shots, they each got two attempts from the charity stripe....

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

“We need to put our feet down and start working toward our goals,” said HHS wrestling coach Brady Walter after a disappointing dual at Merino Thursday, Jan. 15.
While the Dragons officially won the dual 33-24, it was mostly due to forfeited matches. ...